Man twice steals from Sussex County ShopRite

Jay EdwardsMarch 2, 2023

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BYRAM TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A man has been charged after he allegedly shoplifted twice from the ShopRite in Byram Township.

On Feb. 23, police responded to ShopRite for a report of shoplifting incidents that had recently occurred. The investigation revealed that John Leonardi had shoplifted on at least two separate occasions, police said.

Leonardi responded to the Byram Township Police Department on March 1 where he was charged with two counts of shoplifting. He was released pending a court appearance, police said.

Jay EdwardsMarch 2, 2023

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Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.